Akash Vyas

Akash B. Vyas was appointed as an immigration judge in the Chicago Immigration Court in March 2026. Previously, he served as an assistant chief counsel with the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, in Chicago, and as an assistant state’s attorney with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Chicago.

In addition to his professional work, Judge Vyas is a member of the South Asian Bar Association’s Board of Directors.

He received a J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and a B.S. from Purdue University.

He was appointed to the Commission on Professionalism in 2025.